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Using data with help from the ABS*
If you’ve ever found yourself thinking, ‘I’ve got all this data, now what do I do with it?’, then the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS)…
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Women leading the way at Moonee Valley
In December, Moonee Valley City Council in Melbourne’s northwest made local history when it elected two women as Mayor and Deputy Mayor – the first…
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Ashburton develops housing to accommodate new staff
At more than 105,600 square kilometres, Ashburton Shire Council in the Pilbara region of Western Australia is almost half the size of Victoria. The area…
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Local Climate Local Change Conference 2010
Are you concerned about the effect of Climate Change on local communities? Would you like to know how local communities and councils are approaching Climate…
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Blue Mountains Cultural Centre
Blue Mountains City Council is undertaking an exciting development for the region with the construction of the new Blue Mountains Cultural Centre in Katoomba. The…
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Reconnecting to Country project
Blue Mountains City Council has received a total of $1 million in grant funding from the New South Wales Environmental Trust Urban Sustainability Program for…
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Business Advantage
Assisting businesses to improve their profitability, address business and lifestyle issues, recognise the importance of their location and to move up to another level requires…
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Regional business clusters secure economic futures
Blue Mountains City Council hosted the first ‘Better Future Economic Development Forum’ in July 2008. The forum brought together over 100 stakeholders from business, education,…
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Self drive experience links visitors with World Heritage area
The Greater Blue Mountains Drive (GBMD) is an award winning ‘self drive’ experience that links visitors with the spectacular natural attractions within the World Heritage…
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A sustainable organisation
Council continues to focus on improving its own corporate environmental performance and is creating a culture that reflects its community endorsed 25 year City Vision…
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Seedpods – Sustainability in early childhood centres
Five early childhood centres and Blue Mountains City Council sustainability educators have been working together to produce sustainability education sessions that tackle the classic environmental…
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Water for Life
‘Water for Life Sustainable Gardens’ in the Blue Mountains has been an extremely popular project. Community members and local schools have been quick to see…
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